Residential - Kennedy Surveying

residential property

As a residential property surveyor, we provide a range of services for both residential property owners and developers, builders and architects.

As a residential property surveyor, we provide a wide range of services for residential property owners and developers, builders, and architects. If you’re building, you should have a detailed understanding of the terrain. Geosurv has years of experience providing residential property surveying services for the people of Sydney.

People choose us for their surveying needs because we can help them speed up projects, minimise the chance of errors during the construction of a new building, and ensure that a structure is completed in a safe manner. If you need a residential property surveyor you can trust, contact Geosurv today!

Contour and Detail Survey

Plan Out Your Residential Project with a Residential Survey Company

Constructing residential properties is a task that has many different and equally important aspects. Not only do clients have to consult with architects, and local councils, but they must also ensure that the physical construction of the structure itself can be done safely given the terrain and surrounding areas. Taking into account the location of driveways, trees, sewage systems, and other factors must be completed by a qualified Surveyor. They must be carried out before any design for a new residential property construction and should be considered for any type of property renovation.

Topographic Survey

Topographical and Infrastructure detail plans are the key to good design and integration with existing site features. They are often needed to overlay survey detail, GIS data, imagery and design works. Kennedy Surveying can provide any type of Detail Plan using TPS, GPS, Laser scan or hydrographic technologies integrated with any GIS platform or CAD system.

Topographical surveys show buildings and other structures, spot levels and contours to Australian Height Datum, location of trees, driveways, fences and retaining walls, drainage, sewer and other services including invert levels, kerb heights, floor and ridge heights, fire hydrants, the location of adjoining buildings, as well as any other visible features on site.

Our team takes a non-intrusive approach to surveying client sites, needing only a solo topographic surveyor to map and measure all dimensions, elevations, and contours in real time.

Surface features, vegetation, and adjacent buildings or structures can also be included in your survey.

Identification Survey

Identification surveys are carried out to define & establish property boundaries. It is important for all property owners to ensure that their land ownership rights are protected. Knowing where your property boundaries extend and checking that they are not encroached upon by neighbouring properties is a good step towards being aware of what you own. A Cadastral Land Surveyor can mark your property boundaries and provide you with piece of mind before you finalise that purchase, or simply to ensure your new fence goes up in the correct location. All too often people trust that their solicitor will be able to uncover any unwanted issues associated with the block of land they are purchasing. Without a survey, you run the risk of not discovering an encroachment which could impact on the use of your land, hence proving to be very costly. Some common identification surveys we get asked to do are:

Marking of boundaries for new fencing or building work;
Checking for building encroachment issues;
Resolving disputes with neighbours over land boundaries; and
to confirm the ownership of trees on and close to boundaries.

When you need one?

You may need an identification survey if you are purchasing property. Your conveyancer or solicitor will normally seek out an up-to-date survey which would then be necessary to obtain a building certificate. A building certificate is valid for seven years and ensures the property on the land is clearly defined and will be yours to enjoy without problems.

Torrens Title Subdivision & Strata Title Subdivision

A Torrens Title property is one in which the purchaser owns both the house and the land on which it is built. This is the most traditional form of ownership and means that you become the sole owner of the property (aside from the bank or financial institution providing the mortgage!) and you are responsible for the property’s upkeep – both inside the property and outside on the block of land.

A property such as a villa, townhouse or unit however is usually purchased under Strata. When you buy one of these properties, there are ‘common areas’ that are used by all of the people living in the complex or apartment block including driveways, gardens and so on . These common areas have to be maintained by all of the unit owners collectively, through an Owners Corporation, because they are shared. The individual owner is solely responsible for the upkeep of the inside of their property, but they must also share the expense of maintaining the common areas.

Torrens Title Subdivision

A Torrens Title subdivision is the most common method for recording and registering land ownership for residential land in Australia. When a Torrens Title is issued, one larger lot of land has been divided into two or more separate, single and protected land titles.

When a residential property subdivision occurs in this way, the respective owner gets full autonomy over their own land and doesn’t, for instance, have to answer to Strata Managers or Strata rules. This means that each lot of land is completely independent from the other, usually with no shared facilities.

Strata Title Subdivision

The Strata Plan is a subdivision of a parcel of Real Property Land into separate lots and common property. The Scheme is a building or collection of buildings where the property that each individual owns is called a “lot” and the owners share ownership and responsibility for the “common property.” Strata Schemes are self-governing communities operating as a democracy, where the owners decide collectively how to best manage the property they share. Under the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015, each lot owner has the right to vote on decisions affecting the strata scheme. Equally, the owners have responsibilities, like sharing the costs for the maintenance of the common property.

The Strata Plan

The Strata Plan shows the layout of the Strata Scheme and the extent and nature of the Strata lots. The Strata Plan must be prepared to comply with current legislation including:

Strata Schemes Development Act 2015
Strata Schemes Development Regulation 2106
Strata Schemes Management Act 2015
Strata Schemes Management Regulation 2016

Strata Plans are plans subdividing land. Only a Surveyor registered with the Board (BOSSI) can prepare Strata Plans.

Australian Height Datum AHD level Survey

Database designed to map out the construction of buildings in accordance with sea level measurements. AHD surveys can help those who are constructing residential properties ensure that their structures are safe. This type of level height survey takes into account the minor differences between the elevations of different areas, and the datum has been adopted by the National Mapping Council to provide a reliable basis for the vertical mapping of structures.

Project Management

Many new residential properties are constructed every year. And while each project is different, all have one thing in common – they utilise a very intricate construction process. From planning with architects to coordinating with local councils, it can be difficult to understand each aspect of this process without prior experience. Our team of skilled Surveyors have the industry expertise to provide a wide variety of project management services. We can provide a team dedicated to your project to ensure its smooth running. Our team will plan, organise and control the project both efficiently and in a cost effective manner. Project management for residential properties is one of our specialities, and we can help guide you through the process from beginning to end.